Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Investment | 99000 - 195000 | 65000 - 349000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1982 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Experience | Here is what we are looking for in qualified candidates: * Willingness to follow a proven, successful business method * Willingness to put forth the necessary time and effort to ensure success * Willingness to keep an open mind concerning ownership of additional stores | |
Financing Options |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dollar Discount Stores | MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 3% |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1982 |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 1987 |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10 years |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 33% of current franchise fee |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | Here is what we are looking for in qualified candidates: * Willingness to follow a proven, successful business method * Willingness to put forth the necessary time and effort to ensure success * Willingness to keep an open mind concerning ownership of additional stores |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | No |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Equipment | |
| Dollar Discount Stores} | |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Inventory | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Receivables | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Payroll | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Support | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Marketing | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Ad slicks |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Operations | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | 0 |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dollar Discount Stores | |
| MCN Dollar Store Developers | |